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Sunday, November 11
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Colorado Closes Out Fall Season
November 11, 2018 | Tennis
SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The University of Colorado tennis players Monica Malinen and Megan Forster closed out the San Diego State University Fall Classic II with a pair of wins on Sunday to finish out the fall season on a high note.
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Malinen, who was the lone Buff to survive the first round of her bracket, took a loss yesterday and was in the third-place match against Mia Smith of host school San Diego State University. After a disappointing 6-1 opening set, Malinen turned on the burners to win the second set 6-4, then finished off the tiebreaker 10-5.
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She was not the only Buff with just a single loss, as Forster won the consolation championship in her bracket Sunday. Forster fell Friday but rallied back to defeat Kimberley Bhunu of Cal Poly in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
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Singles play was more favorable to Forster and Malinen on the final day of competition. The duo fell in the third-place match in their doubles bracket to a tandem from San Diego State, 6-3. Their counterpart, Annabelle Andrinopoulos and Brigitte Beck secured the third-place victory against another duo from SDSU, Ashley and Anderson, in a 6-2 set.
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A trio of other Buffs were in singles competition as well, two of which were in consolation championships in their brackets. Andrinopoulos fell to Mackenzie Worsnop of Cal Poly, 6-4, 6-2. Ky Ecton also was defeated in a 6-1, 6-3 affair. Beck fell in a tiebreaker set in the consolation third-place match against Marta Heinen of Eastern Washington; 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.
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Colorado finishes off the fall season and won't be back in action until January. The team returns to play Jan. 25 against Montana State at the Air Force Academy, followed by a dual with the Air Force on Jan. 26. The Buffaloes are back home Jan. 30 against New Mexico.
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RESULTS:
Doubles:
3rd-place match: Andrinopoulos/Beck def. Ashley/Anderson (SDSU) 6-2
3rd-place match: Khatamova/Moinard (SDSU) def. Malinen/Forster 6-3
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Singles:
3rd-place match: Monica Malinen def. Mia Smith (SDSU) 1-6, 6-4, 10-5
Consolation Championship: Megan Forster def. Kimberley Bhunu (CAL POLY) 6-1, 6-2
Consolation Championship: Mackenzie Worsnop (CAL POLY) def. Annabelle Andrinopoulos 6-4, 6-2
Consolation Championship: Isabella Franks (MAR) def. Ky Ecton 6-1, 6-3
Consolation 3rd-place match: Marta Heinen (EWU) def. Brigitte Beck 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
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Malinen, who was the lone Buff to survive the first round of her bracket, took a loss yesterday and was in the third-place match against Mia Smith of host school San Diego State University. After a disappointing 6-1 opening set, Malinen turned on the burners to win the second set 6-4, then finished off the tiebreaker 10-5.
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She was not the only Buff with just a single loss, as Forster won the consolation championship in her bracket Sunday. Forster fell Friday but rallied back to defeat Kimberley Bhunu of Cal Poly in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2.
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Singles play was more favorable to Forster and Malinen on the final day of competition. The duo fell in the third-place match in their doubles bracket to a tandem from San Diego State, 6-3. Their counterpart, Annabelle Andrinopoulos and Brigitte Beck secured the third-place victory against another duo from SDSU, Ashley and Anderson, in a 6-2 set.
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A trio of other Buffs were in singles competition as well, two of which were in consolation championships in their brackets. Andrinopoulos fell to Mackenzie Worsnop of Cal Poly, 6-4, 6-2. Ky Ecton also was defeated in a 6-1, 6-3 affair. Beck fell in a tiebreaker set in the consolation third-place match against Marta Heinen of Eastern Washington; 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.
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Colorado finishes off the fall season and won't be back in action until January. The team returns to play Jan. 25 against Montana State at the Air Force Academy, followed by a dual with the Air Force on Jan. 26. The Buffaloes are back home Jan. 30 against New Mexico.
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RESULTS:
Doubles:
3rd-place match: Andrinopoulos/Beck def. Ashley/Anderson (SDSU) 6-2
3rd-place match: Khatamova/Moinard (SDSU) def. Malinen/Forster 6-3
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Singles:
3rd-place match: Monica Malinen def. Mia Smith (SDSU) 1-6, 6-4, 10-5
Consolation Championship: Megan Forster def. Kimberley Bhunu (CAL POLY) 6-1, 6-2
Consolation Championship: Mackenzie Worsnop (CAL POLY) def. Annabelle Andrinopoulos 6-4, 6-2
Consolation Championship: Isabella Franks (MAR) def. Ky Ecton 6-1, 6-3
Consolation 3rd-place match: Marta Heinen (EWU) def. Brigitte Beck 4-6, 6-3, 10-5
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